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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced today that it has fully acquired ICR Chile (ICR), a leading provider of domestic credit ratings in Chile. The transaction followsMoody’s 2019 acquisition of a minority stake in ICR and will further strengthen its presence in Latin America’s domestic credit markets.

Following the transaction, ICR will continue issuing domestic ratings in Chile under its own rating process and methodologies. In the following months, ICR will be fully integrated into Moody’s Local, a group of leading credit rating agencies in Latin America.

Founded in 2005, ICR is renowned for its high-quality analyses and the expertise of its analytical teams. It provides ratings across a diverse range of sectors, including corporates, financial institutions, insurers, structured finance vehicles, funds, and project finance. Since Moody’s initial investment, ICR has gained market growth, driven by its in-depth credit analyses and the expansion of its coverage within Chile’s domestic ratings market.

The terms of the transaction were not disclosed, and it will not have a material impact on Moody’s 2025 financial results.

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Our commitment to new markets was reinforced by our generational investment in GCR – the leading domestic rating agency in Africa. GCR now complements our leading domestic debt franchises across the planet, including CCXI in China, KIS ratings in Korea, ICRA in India, Midroog in Israel, and across Latin America through Moody’s Local.

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